Abstract: A towel holder to assist with the dispensing of towels (e.g., reusable or disposable) includes a bottom wall, and a tubular body extending from the bottom wall, defining a central vertical axis, and includes: a first end supported on the bottom wall, a second end, a cylindrical cavity within the tubular body extending from the second end to the bottom wall, and a release channel extending vertically along the tubular body and tapering from the second end towards the bottom wall, wherein when a towel from a plurality of towels within the cavity, is removed through the release channel such that the release channel prevents remaining towels from unraveling.